North Arlington Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Arlington, Texas 76011
1608 Candler Dr, Arlington, Texas 76011. (817) 265-3369.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 29 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
29 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 15, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface, at the inspection on Jun 9, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 14, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on May 14, 2026
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
15 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 9, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
“During the inspection multiple children were observed using a sprinkler on/near concrete.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“Two children in care have known food allergies with FARE forms not signed by the physician.”
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Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
“Only two of the six classrooms at the operation had emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams posted.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
“During the inspection one child was observed using their personal Ipad throughout the inspection. Based on information gathered during the inspection the child is using the ipad for accommodations, that are not documented.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“Multiple children files were no located during the inspection.”
May 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
“A copy of the fire inspection was not made available for review”
May 14, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The bus driver did not display good judgement when they allowed a child to go inside a gas station alone.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The bus driver did not have adequate supervision when they allowed a child to go into a gas station alone. They were unable to intervene if necessary.”
Apr 20, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation did not report to licensing withing 48 hours, an injury that required medical treatment.”
Apr 7, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
“1203(5)- This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff, it was determined that a caregiver used harsh tones with children and did not interact in a positive manner.”
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Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
“This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. Classrooms were observed to be not following the activity plan due to the children being out of control.”
Feb 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Driver Has Current Driver’s License
“It was determined that a staff person has transported children on bus runs, without a current driver’s license.”
Jan 16, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2025, by the required date of 1/15/26.”
Jan 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
“While an incident report was done, the report was not complete and did not include all of the required information.”
Oct 14, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Written feeding instructions were not current for 4 infants who are not yet on table food.”
Nov 21, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“The director does not have current training in one of the three trainings required for caring for children under the age of 24 months.”
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Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
“Five of ten personnel records reviewed are missing trainings in child growth and development, curriculum and teacher interaction.”
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Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
“Six of ten personnel records reviewed are missing training in prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.”
27 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 8, 2023: inspection9 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“Based on the amount of deficiencies cited today the director is not ensuring that the operation is being ran in compliance with minimum standards.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The director called the fire department and scheduled an inspection.”
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Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The health inspection reported stated the operation needed to clean the floors throughout. The floors were stained with dirt and grime throughout the kitchen.”
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Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
“The carpet in the schoolers room is stained, the furniture in the classrooms have visible dirt on them. The shelves in the rooms are cracked and chipping. Two buses were viewed with old food wrappers, empty bottles and misc. paper on the floor of the buses.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“The paint is chipping on the windowsill in the toddler rooms. The vent on the wall has visible dirt present.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“A tricycle on the toddler playground was broken and cracked.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“The loose fill on the pre-k playground is 3 inches in depth. Minimum standards state that play structures five feet or less have to maintain a depth of six inches in loose fill.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The toddler playground needs to be maintained to ensure that loose fill is at the proper depth of 6 inches.”
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Location of Handwashing Sink
“One sink in the three years bathroom did not have running water. The other sink had a faulty spout and when turned on would cause water to drip onto the floor.”
Sep 14, 2022: inspection11 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“One child lacked authorization for emergency medical care.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
“The director and operation’s driver did not have current transportation safety training. Both will need to complete 2 clock hours of transportation safety training.”
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Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram
“The school age classroom did not have an emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Six caregivers did not complete trainings in the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, (3)Administering medication (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials One caregiver will need to complete prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment and SIDS, shaken baby, and early brain development.”
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Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
“Current activity plans were not posted in the following classrooms: infant, pre-k, and school age.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child did not have a health statement on file.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“One child did not have an immunization record on file.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Two children’s admission information did not include the name, address, and telephone number of the child’s physician or an emergency-care facility.”
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Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
“Two children lacked the name and telephone number of the school that the child attends. (Note: School information was updated for both children during the inspection.)”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
“Eight infants did not have current infant feeding instructions on file.”
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Required Personnel Records - TB Test
“Three caregivers did not have a current TB test on file.”
Aug 3, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined children while in care. The caregiver disciplined children by grabbing them by their arm and/or by their shirt.”
May 23, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was working at the operation prior to receiving a background check status result of eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible. The caregiver was placed in a classroom to help with ratios during the inspection. The caregiver was then removed and placed in a room to finish working on training and did not have access to children.”
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Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
“The infant classroom had three caregiverse with 15 infants. There were 9 infants that were 0-11 months and 6 infants that were 12-17 months. The secificate age group was 0-11 months. This was corrected at inspection when the infant classroom sperated and two caregivers took the older infants to the other infant side and two caregivers stayed in the same area with the younger infants.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The operation has not ordered the loose fill to maintain compliance after the last inspection.”
May 10, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“A table in the larger playground had the top layer ripped and exposing sharp edges.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Loose fill on two playgrounds were not maintained to the required depth. Cement was exposed under the slide.”
Nov 10, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
“The operation did not have the required updated playground checklist. The last checklist was dated for May 2021.”
All 47 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 18, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 14, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 4, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | 9 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Inspection | 11 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 23, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 10, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 7, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jan 16, 1987.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 133 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 17 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| North Arlington Kindercare This child care provider | 18 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County-Jones | 0 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Uplift Summit | 4 |
| Ama YMCA @ Webb Elementary | 8 |
| Tarrant County Kids at Kooken | 2 |
| Little Shepherd Childrens Center | 6 |
| Saint Timothy Cumberland | 7 |
| Ridglea Hills-Westside YMCA | 0 |
| Jami Robertson | 11 |
| Gods Young Ministry (G.y.m) Childcare | 0 |
| St. Philip Preschool | 23 |
| Miller Elementary - YMCA of Arlington | 17 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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